How to Use "Net" with Example Sentences

net (n): the Internet; a type of material that is made of many strings or wires that are tied together with holes in between

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Used with verbs:

"I surfed the Internet all evening."
(surfed)

"I spread out the fishing net."
(spread out, cast, hauled in)

Used with adjectives:

"We have a couple of butterfly nets."
(butterfly, fishing, hair, safety, mosquito)

Used with prepositions:

"He caught many fish with his fishing net."
(with, in)

"She hit the tennis ball over the net."
(over, into)

net (adj): after all charges and deductions are taken out; the final and total amount

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Used with nouns:

"How much is the billionaire's net worth?"

(worth)

"The company increased its net earnings last quarter."

(earnings)

"What is the net result?"

(result, total, weight)